Pronunciation: /ɛls.wɛr/

Definitions of elsewhere

noun a place or position other than the one under consideration

Example Sentences

A1 I want to go elsewhere for my vacation.

A2 The book I was looking for is elsewhere in the library.

B1 She decided to look for a job elsewhere after being rejected.

B2 The company is expanding its operations elsewhere in the country.

C1 The artist's work is highly sought after and displayed in galleries elsewhere.

C2 The professor has been invited to speak at conferences elsewhere in the world.

adverb in or to some other place

Example Sentences

A1 I looked for my keys everywhere, but they were elsewhere.

A2 She couldn't find her phone at home, so she must have left it elsewhere.

B1 If you can't find the book in the library, try looking for it elsewhere.

B2 The restaurant was full, so we had to eat elsewhere.

C1 The company decided to invest elsewhere due to the unstable market conditions.

C2 The artist's work is highly sought after, with collectors willing to pay top dollar to acquire pieces that are exhibited elsewhere.

Examples of elsewhere in a Sentence

formal The company decided to invest elsewhere due to better opportunities in other regions.

informal Let's go eat elsewhere, I heard this new restaurant is really good.

slang I don't want to hang out with him, let's go chill elsewhere.

figurative She couldn't find happiness in her current job, so she started looking for it elsewhere.

Grammatical Forms of elsewhere

past tense

elsewhered

plural

elsewheres

comparative

more elsewhere

superlative

most elsewhere

present tense

elsewhere

future tense

will elsewhere

perfect tense

have elsewhere

continuous tense

is elsewhere

singular

elsewhere

positive degree

elsewhere

infinitive

to elsewhere

gerund

elsewhering

participle

elsewhered

Origin and Evolution of elsewhere

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'elsewhere' originated from the combination of 'else' and 'where' in Middle English.
Evolution of the word: The word 'elsewhere' has retained its original meaning of 'in or to some other place' since its first known use in 1250.